The site is a former Co-op, which closed in 2016, on the corner of Mansfield Road and Elmswood Gardens.

Proposed site for new gym (Image: Mark Fear)

When Co-op closed, it became another food store, Budgens.

Budgens was only open for around six weeks before it closed due to The Food Retail Operations Limited going into administration.

The 0.45 hectare site has stood vacant since January and the new business will create 15 new full-time jobs.

In the planning proposals, the company chose the location to "provide a new leisure facility in this district centre."

It stated: "The proposals seek to utilise an existing vacant retail unit, by providing a new gym facility that would meet the demands of the local community in the area to the north of Nottingham.

"A key component of The Gym’s operation and offer to its members are its opening hours and the flexibility which they allow to members.

"This will attract new users to the centre, provide additional footfall and encourage linked trips to existing shops and other services within the town, adding further spending and investment within the centre."

The Gym, Trinity Square (Image: Mark Fear)

The Gym - which has more than 90 gyms across the country, including one in Trinity Square - will operate 24 hours a day, and will offer low cost prices, with no minimum contract period.